Five Red Flags Your Team Might Be the Firestarters in Your Business (and How to Put Them Out Now)
Let’s be real you didn’t start your business to drown in endless to-do lists, put out fires all day, and feel chained to your laptop. You started it for freedom. The freedom to design life on your terms whether that’s more time with your kids, guilt-free afternoons off, or scaling past six figures without the burnout.
But here’s the truth I’ve learned coaching powerhouse women like you: the freedom you crave doesn’t come from hustling harder. It comes from building a team that has your back. A team that doesn’t just “help out” but actively drives your business forward.
The problem? Sometimes the very people you’ve brought on to support you end up creating chaos instead of clarity. In this episode of the Moxie Movement Podcast, I’m sharing the five red flags that your team might actually be sparking fires in your business—and exactly how to put them out before they burn you out.
Red Flag #1: Confusion
If your team is constantly asking you what to do, second-guessing decisions, or duplicating work, that’s not support—it’s noise. Confusion eats away at your energy and slows everything down.
The Fix: Clarity is your best friend. Get clear on roles, responsibilities, and outcomes. If you’re stuck here, it’s a sign you don’t have the systems in place yet. (And that’s exactly what we work on inside my coaching.)
The Fix: Clarity is your best friend. Get clear on roles, responsibilities, and outcomes. If you’re stuck here, it’s a sign you don’t have the systems in place yet. (And that’s exactly what we work on inside my coaching.)
Red Flag #2: Resistance
Red Flag #4: Anxiety
Red Flag #5: Frustration
Can You Live with the Downside?
The Power of Environment
The Power of Environment
Red Flag #3: Sabotage
Ever feel like you’re dragging your team uphill while they’re digging their heels in? Resistance often shows up as “that’s not how we do it” or “this will never work.”
The Fix: Bring them back to the why. When your team understands the bigger picture—the impact of your work and the lifestyle you’re building—they’re more likely to get on board.
The Fix: Bring them back to the why. When your team understands the bigger picture—the impact of your work and the lifestyle you’re building—they’re more likely to get on board.
Sometimes it’s subtle. Missed deadlines. Dropped balls. Or worse—the vibe that someone is quietly working against the flow of the business. This isn’t about malice; often it’s about misalignment.
The Fix: Check in. Is this a training issue, a fit issue, or a values issue? You can coach skills, but you can’t coach core alignment.
The Fix: Check in. Is this a training issue, a fit issue, or a values issue? You can coach skills, but you can’t coach core alignment.
If your team lives in a state of stress, panicked messages, and overwork, it doesn’t just affect them—it spills onto you. An anxious team kills momentum and makes scaling impossible.
The Fix: Create calm through structure. Rituals, routines, and boundaries aren’t boring—they’re freeing. They stop the cycle of firefighting and create a culture where everyone can breathe.
The Fix: Create calm through structure. Rituals, routines, and boundaries aren’t boring—they’re freeing. They stop the cycle of firefighting and create a culture where everyone can breathe.
Em also got brutally real about the division of labour at home, how being “the default” for every school call, every outfit that no longer fit, every minor family logistics task… it adds up.
Her family did what many don’t: they intentionally rebalanced the load. Her husband AJ took the lead on school comms, stepped into community roles, and redefined what partnership actually means.
“Most women listening get all the school texts. Imagine what life could look like if that wasn’t your job by default.”
– Me (because I will die on this hill)
Her family did what many don’t: they intentionally rebalanced the load. Her husband AJ took the lead on school comms, stepped into community roles, and redefined what partnership actually means.
“Most women listening get all the school texts. Imagine what life could look like if that wasn’t your job by default.”
– Me (because I will die on this hill)
Here’s a reframe I love: every business decision has a downside. The question is—can you live with it? Just like I asked myself on that muddy scooter adventure, sometimes you’ve got to get a bit messy to move forward. The same goes for your team. You’ll never eliminate all the risks, but you can design systems that make the mess manageable.
Your environment shapes your results more than your willpower ever will.
Want to be more present, more productive, and less frazzled? Shift the space around you.
From reducing screen time to rethinking meeting rhythms, the right environment supports the business (and life) you actually want.
Want to be more present, more productive, and less frazzled? Shift the space around you.
From reducing screen time to rethinking meeting rhythms, the right environment supports the business (and life) you actually want.
Here’s the truth: creating a team that fuels your business instead of draining it doesn’t happen by accident. It happens by design.
And if you’re seeing any of these five red flags—confusion, resistance, sabotage, anxiety, or frustration—it’s your sign to take action now.
This is exactly what we’ll uncover together in a Moxie Breakthrough Call. In just one session, we’ll:
✔ Pinpoint where your team is sparking fires.
✔ Identify the missing driver in your business.
✔ Map out your next steps so you can turn chaos into clarity.
💪 Book your Moxie Breakthrough Call now and let’s turn resistance into momentum, frustration into flow, and overwhelm into freedom.
Because remember—you didn’t start this business to be its firefighter. You started it to live life on your terms. Let’s make sure your team is built to give you the freedom and flexibility you deserve.
Until next time—stay moxie, and keep leading with that unstoppable energy and purpose. 🌟
And if you’re seeing any of these five red flags—confusion, resistance, sabotage, anxiety, or frustration—it’s your sign to take action now.
This is exactly what we’ll uncover together in a Moxie Breakthrough Call. In just one session, we’ll:
✔ Pinpoint where your team is sparking fires.
✔ Identify the missing driver in your business.
✔ Map out your next steps so you can turn chaos into clarity.
💪 Book your Moxie Breakthrough Call now and let’s turn resistance into momentum, frustration into flow, and overwhelm into freedom.
Because remember—you didn’t start this business to be its firefighter. You started it to live life on your terms. Let’s make sure your team is built to give you the freedom and flexibility you deserve.
Until next time—stay moxie, and keep leading with that unstoppable energy and purpose. 🌟
Five Red Flags Your Team Might Be the Firestarters in Your Business (and How to Put Them Out Now)
Let’s be real you didn’t start your business to drown in endless to-do lists, put out fires all day, and feel chained to your laptop. You started it for freedom. The freedom to design life on your terms whether that’s more time with your kids, guilt-free afternoons off, or scaling past six figures without the burnout.
But here’s the truth I’ve learned coaching powerhouse women like you: the freedom you crave doesn’t come from hustling harder. It comes from building a team that has your back. A team that doesn’t just “help out” but actively drives your business forward.
The problem? Sometimes the very people you’ve brought on to support you end up creating chaos instead of clarity. In this episode of the Moxie Movement Podcast, I’m sharing the five red flags that your team might actually be sparking fires in your business—and exactly how to put them out before they burn you out.
But here’s the truth I’ve learned coaching powerhouse women like you: the freedom you crave doesn’t come from hustling harder. It comes from building a team that has your back. A team that doesn’t just “help out” but actively drives your business forward.
The problem? Sometimes the very people you’ve brought on to support you end up creating chaos instead of clarity. In this episode of the Moxie Movement Podcast, I’m sharing the five red flags that your team might actually be sparking fires in your business—and exactly how to put them out before they burn you out.
Red Flag #1: Confusion
Red Flag #2: Resistance
If your team is constantly asking you what to do, second-guessing decisions, or duplicating work, that’s not support—it’s noise. Confusion eats away at your energy and slows everything down.
The Fix: Clarity is your best friend. Get clear on roles, responsibilities, and outcomes. If you’re stuck here, it’s a sign you don’t have the systems in place yet. (And that’s exactly what we work on inside my coaching.)
The Fix: Clarity is your best friend. Get clear on roles, responsibilities, and outcomes. If you’re stuck here, it’s a sign you don’t have the systems in place yet. (And that’s exactly what we work on inside my coaching.)
Red Flag #3: Sabotage
Red Flag #4: Anxiety
Red Flag #5: Frustration
Can You Live with the Downside?
The Power of Environment
Ready to Put Out the Fires in Your Business?
Ever feel like you’re dragging your team uphill while they’re digging their heels in? Resistance often shows up as “that’s not how we do it” or “this will never work.”
The Fix: Bring them back to the why. When your team understands the bigger picture—the impact of your work and the lifestyle you’re building—they’re more likely to get on board.
The Fix: Bring them back to the why. When your team understands the bigger picture—the impact of your work and the lifestyle you’re building—they’re more likely to get on board.
The fastest way to stall growth? A frustrated team. Whether it’s broken processes, clunky tools, or feeling underutilised, frustration turns potential rockstars into roadblocks.
The Fix: Audit your environment. Often, it’s not the people—it’s the systems. A broken workflow frustrates everyone. Fix the bottlenecks, and you’ll free up massive energy.
The Fix: Audit your environment. Often, it’s not the people—it’s the systems. A broken workflow frustrates everyone. Fix the bottlenecks, and you’ll free up massive energy.
Here’s a reframe I love: every business decision has a downside. The question is—can you live with it? Just like I asked myself on that muddy scooter adventure, sometimes you’ve got to get a bit messy to move forward. The same goes for your team. You’ll never eliminate all the risks, but you can design systems that make the mess manageable.
Your environment shapes your results more than your willpower ever will. Want to be more present, more productive, and less frazzled? Shift the space around you. From reducing screen time to rethinking meeting rhythms, the right environment supports the business (and life) you actually want.
Here’s the truth: creating a team that fuels your business instead of draining it doesn’t happen by accident. It happens by design. And if you’re seeing any of these five red flags—confusion, resistance, sabotage, anxiety, or frustration—it’s your sign to take action now.
This is exactly what we’ll uncover together in a Moxie Breakthrough Call. In just one session, we’ll:
✔ Pinpoint where your team is sparking fires.
✔ Identify the missing driver in your business.
✔ Map out your next steps so you can turn chaos into clarity.
💪 Book your Moxie Breakthrough Call now and let’s turn resistance into momentum, frustration into flow, and overwhelm into freedom.
Because remember—you didn’t start this business to be its firefighter. You started it to live life on your terms. Let’s make sure your team is built to give you the freedom and flexibility you deserve.
Until next time—stay moxie, and keep leading with that unstoppable energy and purpose. 🌟
This is exactly what we’ll uncover together in a Moxie Breakthrough Call. In just one session, we’ll:
✔ Pinpoint where your team is sparking fires.
✔ Identify the missing driver in your business.
✔ Map out your next steps so you can turn chaos into clarity.
💪 Book your Moxie Breakthrough Call now and let’s turn resistance into momentum, frustration into flow, and overwhelm into freedom.
Because remember—you didn’t start this business to be its firefighter. You started it to live life on your terms. Let’s make sure your team is built to give you the freedom and flexibility you deserve.
Until next time—stay moxie, and keep leading with that unstoppable energy and purpose. 🌟
Sometimes it’s subtle. Missed deadlines. Dropped balls. Or worse—the vibe that someone is quietly working against the flow of the business. This isn’t about malice; often it’s about misalignment.
The Fix: Check in. Is this a training issue, a fit issue, or a values issue? You can coach skills, but you can’t coach core alignment.
The Fix: Check in. Is this a training issue, a fit issue, or a values issue? You can coach skills, but you can’t coach core alignment.
If your team lives in a state of stress, panicked messages, and overwork, it doesn’t just affect them—it spills onto you. An anxious team kills momentum and makes scaling impossible.
The Fix: Create calm through structure. Rituals, routines, and boundaries aren’t boring—they’re freeing. They stop the cycle of firefighting and create a culture where everyone can breathe.
The Fix: Create calm through structure. Rituals, routines, and boundaries aren’t boring—they’re freeing. They stop the cycle of firefighting and create a culture where everyone can breathe.
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is a business owner who has gone from overwhelmed and overbooked to successfully running a business AND being a great mum and wife.
Through years of trial and error and PLENTY of mistakes, she’s learned how to create powerful frameworks that help businesses run sustainably, giving back time and energy to their owners.
Now, she brings her knowledge to other female and mum entrepreneurs so they too can have a business that works perfectly with their life!
